Chapter 1-5
The most widespread and varied of all the tissues
Connective Tissue
The amount of this determines a person's skin color
melanin
Help protect and assist neurons
neuroglia
Place where T lymphocytes mature
spleen
Stage at which fetus is most vulnerable to toxins
Fetal Stage
Chemical compounds contain at least 2
Elements
A fetus's first skeleton is composed of this
cartilage
Lines the heart walls covers the valves and continues into the vessels
endocardium
Adaptive Active Immunity
This hormone surges causing ovulation
Luteinizing Hormone LH
This tissue covers or lines body surfaces
epithelial tissue
A bone of the lower leg that bears weight
tibia
The heart's primary pacemaker
SA Node (sinoatrial node)
This substance helps lungs decrease the surface tension on alveoli and allowing them to expand and not collapse
surfactant
Puberty is triggered by rising levels of this hormone
Gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)
Control center of cells
nucleus
Muscle that is involuntary and found in the digestive tract, blood vessels, and other organs
Smooth Muscle
Heart valve between left atrium and left ventricle
mitral valve (bicuspid)
Muscle responsible for pulmonary ventilation
diaphragm
Water soluble vitamins that must be replaced daily
Vitamins B and C
The bodies main source of energy
carbohydrates
Bulkiest muscle and provides most of the power for climbing stairs
gluteus maximus
Allows red blood cells to transport oxygen
hemogloblin
This hormone causes the kidneys to reabsorb NaCl and water and secrete K which causes BV and BP to rise
Aldosterone
Carbohydrates are converted to this in the body
glucose